Glucocorticoid regulation of food-choice behavior in humans: Evidence from Cushing’s syndrome

Glucocorticoid regulation of food-choice behavior in humans: Evidence from Cushing’s syndrome

The mechanisms by which glucocorticoids regulate food intake and resulting body mass in humans are not well-understood. One potential mechanism could involve modulation of reward processing, but human stress models examining effects of glucocorticoids on behavior contain important confounds. Here, w...

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Main Authors: Scott J Moeller, Lizette eCuoto, Venessa eCohen, Yelena eLalazar, Iouri eMakotkine, Nia eWilliams, Rachel eYehuda, Rita Z Goldstein, Eliza B Geer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Choice Behavior
Decision Making
Glucocorticoids
cortisol
reward processing
Food Cravings
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2016.00021/full

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